After receiving his B.A. from Vanderbilt University, Jon Wood attended Princeton Theological Seminary where he earned an M.Div. and a Ph.D. in the History of Christianity. He has also studied at European universities in Regensburg (Germany), Strasbourg (France), and Zurich (Switzerland). Most of his research has involved Christianity within the transformations of the sixteenth century. Recent work focuses on re-imagining priestly identity in Reformation Europe. Jon Wood enriches his professional life with deep interest in poetry and the arts.